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Effects of Dietary Protein on Musculoskeletal Health During Calorie Deficiency

NCT01292395 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 42

Last updated 2017-08-14

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Summary

Military personnel face many physiological challenges, including sustained physical activity and prolonged periods of negative energy balance. Chronic energy deficiency often results in a loss of skeletal muscle mass and can reduce overall bone health. Recent evidence suggests that dietary interventions that provide protein in excess of the current national dietary recommendation may confer protection against the negative effects of energy deficiency on the musculoskeletal system. The primary objective of this randomized, controlled study is to assess the effects dietary protein intake spanning the current acceptable macronutrient distribution range on musculoskeletal health following prolonged energy deficiency. Findings from this investigation will improve current understanding of dietary conditions necessary to reduce the damaging effects of caloric deficiency on musculoskeletal health in warfighters. Furthermore, given the rise in obesity in military populations, findings may aid in the development of nutritional weight management strategies that promote healthy weight loss without compromising musculoskeletal health.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Dietary Protein Intake

Protein intakes within the current recommendation

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center

    collaborator FED

  • Eastern Michigan University

    collaborator OTHER

  • United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Stefan M Pasiakos, PhD · United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
42 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-09-30
Primary Completion
2011-11-30
Completion
2011-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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